Definition of Foil
to stop something bad from occurring
Examples of Foil in a sentence
Fortunately, the police were able to foil the kidnapper’s plan. 🔊
Ben was able to foil his attacker’s assault by placing a trashcan lid over his chest. 🔊
Working together, the countries hope to foil future terrorist attacks. 🔊
The neighborhood watch program has helped the police department foil many crimes. 🔊
Despite his age, the elderly security guard was able to foil the robbery attempt. 🔊
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